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The H1N1 flu virus threatens the health of millions of Americans. Beyond the headlines, the science of the flu virus and vaccine development tells us much more about how to stay well and informs us on how the medical community deals with the possibility of an epidemic. Find out why this virus poses unique threats to certain population groups and why it is more of a danger than the seasonal flu.

Today’s university student is adept at using the latest technology to communicate, find entertainment and research coursework. From iphones and laptops to wikis and skype, there are more doors that can open minds to our ever expanding world. How are students and professors using the latest technology to communicate, share resources and educate?

At the UT Medical Center, Dr. Michael Rees has developed the Alliance for Paired Donation. Kidney donors are paired with those in need of an organ transplant in a unique and innovative matrix that creates a chain for donation. We explore the science of surgery and transplant compatibility from inside the operating room.

The factors that came together to create an environment that sustains life on our planet, gives us a base of understanding to know what to look for when searching for similar life elsewhere in our universe. One way to search the stars for planets similar to our own is by using the light spectrum to analyze environments light years away. Life could be out there, and light may lead the way.

Dr. Steven W. Squyres, Goldwin Smith professor of astronomy at Cornell University and principal investigator for the science payload on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover project, spoke on "Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity and Exploration of the Red Planet". The presentation was held at Ohio Northern University.

Nancy Knapke detailed the fascinating facts of The Battle of the Wabash. The battle was in 1791 and pitted the Western Confederation of Indians against the United States in the greatest loss of American Forces against the Native Americans in the history of the United States Army. It eventually led to the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

The program was sponsored by the Fallen Timbers Preservation Commission in cooperation with the Library.

Writer and cartoonist, Brian Fies, talked about comics as a uniquely powerful medium that combines words and pictures to tell a story more effectively than either words or pictures alone. He reflected on this unique medium that he uses to take an honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous look at the effects that serious illness can have on families. Brian has appeared in USA Today, NPRs "All Things Considered", CNNs Situation Room, German televisions "Kulturreport", KTVU-TVs "Mornings on Two", Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly.